BTEC Advanced Award in Practitioner Training for Restorative Approaches

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can be counted toward this qualification.  To find out more about RPL click here

Introduction

Restorative justice brings victims, offenders and communities together to decide on a response to a particular crime, disorder or offending behaviour. Its about putting victims needs at the centre of the criminal justice system and finding positive solutions to crime by encouraging offenders to face up to their actions.

This qualification will equip the participants with the ability to conduct full restorative conferences suitable for the more difficult, enduring and complex problems or prolific offenders.

Overview

This qualification provides facilitator training that equips candidates with the skills, knowledge, and the ability to identify and practice appropriate restorative approaches in a variety of settings from informal to formal.

This qualification also provides an introduction to restorative approaches and to the concepts and philosophy of restorative practice, along with some introductory skills.

This qualification will focus upon the application of restorative approaches in: the looked after system; policing; prisons; schools; youth offending; housing; and anti-social behaviour.

The following National Occupational Standards (Skills for Justice) will be used within the content of this qualification:

- Assess the circumstances of an incident towards identifying a restorative response
- Prepare participants and agree an appropriate restorative process
- Facilitate participants' interaction within a restorative process
- Evaluate the outcomes from a restorative process.
- Co-working in the restorative process
- Implement and monitor agreed outcomes from a restorative process
- Facilitate informal restorative process
- Provide expert advice on restorative process
- Contribute to the promotion of restorative process
- Maintain quality assurance of restorative process.

Qualification Structure

The course consists of 30 hours of guided learning, made up as follows:

- 3 Tutorial Days - 21 Hours

- Home / Work Based Assignment - 9 Hours

Who should enrol

This qualification is a BTEC Level 3 , learning accredited at this level will reflect the ability to:

Apply knowledge and skills in a range of complex activities demonstrating comprehension of relevant theories; access and analyse information independently and make reasoned judgements, selecting from a considerable choice of procedures, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts; and direct own activities, with some responsibility for the output of others.

There are no entry or learning requirements for this qualification.

This qualification is aimed at any existing or aspiring practitioner, volunteer, staff or manager from any sector or discipline where it has been decided to implement restorative approaches within their community or organisation. Below are a few examples of those that this may apply to:

Policing

Prisons

Schools

Youth Offending

Housing

Anti Social Behaviour

Third sector or community groups

Mediation

Legal Services

To view a full list of the organisations who have studied with us visit the clients section of our website

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of this qualification are to demonstrate:

An understanding of the principles of restorative justice including:

• State a definition of restorative practice
• Describe the affect of the restorative process upon real participants
• Describe the typical level of involvement of a facilitator in a restorative conference

The ability to identify and practice appropriate restorative approaches in an informal setting including:

• With reference to the principles of restorative practice, describe how restorative practice differs from other interventions
• Describe ways in which restorative practice can be applied in the local and wider context
• Identify questions that are consistent with the informal restorative approach
• Demonstrate the use of the restorative script in ‘Instant Restorative Practice’
• Define the attributes of effective outcomes using the mnemonic PS SMART
• Describe follow-up responsibilities in relation to a restorative meeting or conference
• Describe and use local recording mechanisms for ‘Instant’ restorative meetings

Recognise when a matter needs to be referred on for a full Restorative Justice meeting including:

• Describe when the process requires formal risk assessment and needs to be referred on
  
• Describe at least two ways in which RA benefits participants
  
• Describe occasions when restorative practice should not be used when:

  a) it will make matters worse,
  b) when participants do not want to engage,
  c) when the person who caused harm does not admit behaviour
  d) if police may prosecute
  e) The matter is serious, sexual or domestic.
  f) When planning and risk assessment is needed.

• Identify a live case or imminent scenario in which to attempt ‘Instant’ restorative practice.

The ability to identify and practice appropriate restorative approaches in a variety of settings, including:

• State who can be involved in a restorative conference
• Describe how to prepare for a restorative conference with all potential participants, including observers.
• Describe all of the logistical preparations necessary when using restorative approaches
• Describe ideal room layout when using restorative approaches
  
• Describe role of co-facilitator
  
• Identify elements of scripted process in use
  
• Demonstrate facilitation of part of a restorative practice conference
  

Sensitivity and recognition of the needs of others when applying restorative approaches including:

• Describe the effects upon a restorative process of people who are different by virtue of:
  being the person harmed; the person causing the harm; a supporter of either harmed or harmer; professional requested or required at the meeting
  
• Define the attributes of effective outcomes using the mnemonic PS SMART
  
• Describe follow-up responsibilities in relation to a restorative meeting or conference
  
• Describe and use local recording mechanisms for restorative meetings
  
• Describe occasions when restorative practice should not be used when

  a. it will make matters worse,
  b. when participants do not want to engage,
  c. when the person who caused harm does not admit behaviour
  d. if police may prosecute
  e. The matter is sexual or domestic
  

National Occupational Standards:

Restorative Practice defined - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of the practice of restorative approaches in the informal setting.

National Occupational Standards 101, 102, 203, 204, 205

Application of Restorative Practice in the wider and local context - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of the breadth of use of Restorative Approaches not just in their own situation but across a range of local and wider contexts and situations.

National Occupational Standards 201, 203, 302

Principles, script and communication elements - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of appropriate communication models within the use of Restorative Approaches and the effective use of the informal script.
National Occupational Standards 201, 204

Application of 'Instant' Restorative practice - case studies - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of when informal use of Restorative Approaches is appropriate recognising when it should be referred on for a formal meeting.
National Occupational Standards 101, 102, 204, 205, 303

Instant Restorative Practice & rehearsal - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of how Restorative Approaches is delivered through rehearsal of its use.
National Occupational Standards 101, 102, 204, 205, 303

Who to involve in conference - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of who should attend the restorative justice conference.

National Occupational Standards 101, 102, 302

Preparation & Risk Assessment - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of how to prepare participants to attend a restorative conference, understand the management of risk through the restorative process.

National Occupational Standards 101, 102, 303

Demonstration of Restorative Conference - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of skills, and knowledge necessary to effectively practise restorative approaches.

National Occupational Standards 201, 202, 203

Conference Practice (bespoke role plays) - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of skills, and knowledge necessary to effectively practise restorative approaches, practising the skills learnt during the training.

National Occupational Standards 201, 202, 203

Outcome Agreements and management - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of how outcome agreements should be summarized and presented, including what follow up and monitoring is necessary for the effective completion of the restorative process.

National Occupational Standards 203, 205, 303

Trainees Plan first Conference - Candidates will participate through exercises, case studies and instruction to show an understanding of when restorative approaches can be utilized in their own situation or workplace.

National Occupational Standards 302

Cost

The cost to enrol a student to this qualification is £895 + VAT. This includes:

• 3 x mandatory taught tutorial dates
• All required course materials
• Lifetime membership to our online Student Zone (which includes any relevant updates to legislation, National Occupational Standards and best practice, enabling the student to maintain their learning and continuing professional development).
• All certification and qualification costs.

Tutorial Dates and Venues

This qualification is being delivered at the following dates and venues throughout the UK as part of our our open national programme. See below for the next available dates and venues near you. 

We can also deliver this qualification to your organisation or partnership "in house" (minimum numbers required call for details). 

The next available dates and venues for 2013 will be announced shortly Please register your interest here to ensure you are notified as soon as they are announced (we will also use this information when selecting the final venues to host the tutorials, so please include the area you are from).

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